Letter from Hyrum
Smith, 2 January 1840

having the
approval of Heaven, I would say, go on dear Bretheren in the name of the
Lord, and while you are pleading the cause of the Widdow and the
Fatherless, may He who has promised to be a Father to the Fatherless
and a husband to the Widdow bless you in your undertaking and arm you
with sufficient strengh for the herculean task in which you are
engaged: Your exertions will be seconded by the Bretheren in this region,
who are desposed to do all they possibly can.

when I received your letter, I no sooner read it than I abandoned the
idea of going there. I then made exertions to obtain funds for you in this
place; but not being able to get any, and hearing there were
bretheren in
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,...

; I started off the following
day and succeeded in obtaining from Bro. Herringshaw
three hundred Dollars which I deposited with Messrs Holems & co
Merchants in
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...

has promised to let us have one
hundred Dollars as soon as he gets a remittance from the East, which
he expects daily. We have not been able to get much on the City lots since
you left, not more than enough to pay some wages for surveying and a
few debts.
Bro. Lyman
Wight

9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...

returned the subscription paper a few days ago, stating that
he had not collected any thing on the same since you left, In
consequence of my health which has been poor and the coldness of the
weather I have not been able to attend to it myself.
I hardly think we shall be able to raise the one thousand dollars for Mr
Wm.
White by the time he will expect it.
Elder

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

Located near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...

;
not being able to move in consequence of the low stages of water in the
ohio river. I received a letter lately from
Parley P.
Pratt

12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823....

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

having the
approval of Heaven, I would say, go on dear Bretheren in the name of the
Lord, and while you are pleading the cause of the Widdow and the
Fatherless, may He who has promised to be a Father to the Fatherless
and a husband to the Widdow bless you in your undertaking and arm you
with sufficient strengh for the herculean task in which you are
engaged: Your exertions will be seconded by the Bretheren in this region,
who are desposed to do all they possibly can.

when I received your letter, I no sooner read it than I abandoned the
idea of going there. I then made exertions to obtain funds for you in this
place; but not being able to get any, and hearing there were
bretheren in
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,...

; I started off the following
day and succeeded in obtaining from Bro. Herringshaw
three hundred Dollars which I deposited with Messrs Holems & co
Merchants in
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...

has promised to let us have one
hundred Dollars as soon as he gets a remittance from the East, which
he expects daily. We have not been able to get much on the City lots since
you left, not more than enough to pay some wages for surveying and a
few debts.
Bro. Lyman
Wight

9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...

returned the subscription paper a few days ago, stating that
he had not collected any thing on the same since you left, In
consequence of my health which has been poor and the coldness of the
weather I have not been able to attend to it myself.
I hardly think we shall be able to raise the one thousand dollars for Mr
Wm.
White by the time he will expect it.
Elder

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

Located near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...

;
not being able to move in consequence of the low stages of water in the
ohio river. I received a letter lately from
Parl[e]y P.
Pratt

12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823....

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, LDS church purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas. Served as church headquarters, 1839...

Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...